Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Works of art with aristocratic connections feature at Christie’s new The Collector sale
11 July 2020Christie’s has launched a new cross category auction as part of its Classic Week sales featuring many items with aristocratic connections.
Archaeological discoveries made by the public reach 1.5 million
09 July 2020The number of archaeological objects unearthed by the British public since the start of The British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) has reached 1.5 million items.
A chance to buy a piece of vaccine history – Edward Jenner’s innoculation book comes to auction
09 July 2020Vaccinations are high on the agenda at the moment as the world searches for immunisation against the coronavirus.
Rare Antonio Susini sculpture found in £12 box of bric-a-brac to be auctioned in Christie’s Classic Week series
08 July 2020A Mannerist bronze discovered in a box of bric-a-brac at an auction in South Africa is to be offered at Christie’s in London this week.
Government issues export bar for Roman marble Celtic hounds in hope of finding UK buyer
08 July 2020The owner of a pair of Celtic hounds has been temporarily prevented from exporting the sculptures by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Promotions and appointments at Bonhams, Swann Galleries and David Lay
08 July 2020An update of moves and appointments from across the art and antiques industry.
Antiques Roadshow to become invitation-only to ensure production meets coronavirus guidelines
07 July 2020For the first time in more than four decades, the BBC series 'Antiques Roadshow' will be filmed on a closed set with a small invited audience only.
Art advisor association reorganises board to strengthen group for future growth
07 July 2020Art association Professional Advisors to the International Art Market (PAIAM) has appointed a new chairman and vice chair and brought in new faces to the organisation’s board.
Elmwood’s opens Notting Hill office
06 July 2020Jewellery auction house Elmwood’s has opened a new office in London and hired two new staff as business begins to return to normal after the lockdown.
Dealers turn their focus to ATG
06 July 2020Our coverage of two dealers’ #alcoholandframes exploits on Instagram (ATG No 2447) encouraged them to create tributes to the Gazette in recent social media posts.
Lock and load up: how delivery firms have adapted their services to the art and antiques trade during the lockdown
06 July 2020Fitting delivery vans with showers and toilets was just one of the innovative solutions that haulage and logistics firms had to improvise to keep their vital services running for the art and antiques trade.
Appeal to help find stolen wedding ring of elderly care home resident
02 July 2020The family of an elderly lady in a care home in north London is hoping the antiques and jewellery trade may spot three rings that have been stolen.
Antique clocks reported stolen from Foreign & Commonwealth Office
29 June 2020A group of antique clocks has been reported stolen from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
Ex-Nicholson’s pair launch auction house in Surrey with £10 vendor fee
29 June 2020Art specialist Buffy Parker has launched Parker Fine Art Auctions in Surrey and will hold his first sale in September.
Christie’s merges Impressionist and Modern and Contemporary Art departments in coronavirus cost cutting programme
29 June 2020Auction house Christie’s has created a new department called 20th & 21st Century Art group by merging the existing Impressionist and Modern Art and Contemporary Art teams.
Online marketplace seeks The Bruno Effect
29 June 2020The former boss of Online Galleries and 1stdibs International plans a ‘private members club’ marketplace for antiques dealers.
Life after lockdown in the art and antiques world - in pictures
27 June 2020Auction houses, dealers and antiques centres have begun to reopen their premises to the public. All have taken steps to ensure buildings are ‘Covid-secure’ with new layouts, hygiene regimes and occupancy restrictions.
Stanley Gibbons unveils refurbished Strand showroom
26 June 2020Stanley Gibbons Group, which runs philately auctioneer-dealer Stanley Gibbons, numismatic dealership Baldwin’s and auction joint venture Baldwin’s of St James’s, will shortly reopen its newly refurbished shop and head office at 399 Strand in central London.
New appointments across the art trade at associations and fairs
23 June 2020An update on art dealer Movers and Shakers.
Allow access to antiquities files, says Christie’s
22 June 2020Following the removal of four lots from a New York sale, Christie’s has expressed frustration at being denied access to key information on possible looted antiquities.